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Secure National Cryptocurrencies

Estonia is Working Toward Releasing Estcoin as National Currency

— August 23, 2017 — World
People usually look to Silicon Valley for cutting edge technological developments, but Estcoin shows that the Californian tech hub is handcuffed in ways that other regions aren't. Estcoin is a newly announced cryptocurrency in the works in Estonia, and it's slated to be the world's first nationalized digital currency.

Silicon Valley and San Francisco are large cities within a state and country; those areas can develop all the tech they want, but implementation is hindered by the necessarily slow pace of government regulations on a broad scale. Small countries like Estonia, on the other hand, face far fewer barriers to implementing national tech policies — if the political will is there, the path is clear for tech innovators.

Estcoin is a show of that freedom: the idea was developed as part of Estonia's e-Residency program, a nationally funded think tank devoted to keeping the small European country on the cutting edge of the digital world.
Trend Themes
1. Nationalized Cryptocurrencies - The development of nationalized cryptocurrencies presents disruptive innovation opportunities for governments to modernize their financial systems and enhance digital transactions.
2. Digital Innovation in Small Countries - Small countries like Estonia have the potential to leverage their agility and political will to implement tech policies and drive digital innovation in various sectors.
3. Government-backed Digital Currencies - The rise of government-backed digital currencies opens up new avenues for financial inclusion and secure peer-to-peer transactions globally.
Industry Implications
1. Financial Services - The financial services industry has an opportunity to explore new business models and partnerships to support and integrate nationalized cryptocurrencies into their existing offerings.
2. Regulatory Technology - The regulatory technology industry can develop solutions to address the challenges of implementing nationalized cryptocurrencies while ensuring compliance and security.
3. Digital Governance - The digital governance sector can work towards establishing frameworks and policies to guide the development and adoption of government-backed digital currencies at a global scale.
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